coleran classic 42 inch barrel

[hortonstn]

what styles of rifles are these best  used for,
i need your openion
thanks
paul

[Dave B]

Paul thats like asking what kind of ice cream  should I put in my bowl. What do you want to build? Build it. I change what I want to build at the moment many times over the course of the week. Right now I am thinking about a pistol build that would be cool. I just finished some drawings of an 1805 pistol for Steve (ALR Member). It was not on my radar till he asked for any info or plans. All that said.  I think you should build a barn gun ala Don Getz style. I love the clean lines and simplicity of them. His architecture is spot on and you just want to take it out for some serious shooting. I especially like his stepped wrist piece he just finished up.

[hortonstn]

thanks, i usually build what i want anyway i just thought the flair of the barrel would suggert some certain school,
i'' probably build a beck or hanes out of it
paul

[t.caster]

"I think you should build a barn gun ala Don Getz style".

This is becoming an urban legend. I wonder how many guys on this sight might think Don invented the "barn gun" Hey, he's not that OLD

[Dr. Tim-Boone]

He's not???   

[WadePatton]

GBG

getz barn gun

shkool.

[pathfinder]

He's not???   

He's older than me,and I'm OLD!

Any pic's of the Getz school Gun's?

[rich pierce]

Any pic's of the Getz school Gun's?

go here.  I did the search for you

http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/search?q=don+getz+barn+gun

[Don Tripp]

what styles of rifles are these best  used for,
i need your openion
thanks
paul

What caliber is the barrel and is it a A, B or C weight. That would make a difference.

[hortonstn]

b weight 45 cal

[Dr. Tim-Boone]

Look at Don Bruton early Southern iron mounted rifles (not So Mtn. Rifles)..... that barrel would be a natural for a nice long wide butt and yet slender gun of about 7 lbs for whitetail hunting!!